Gordon's Wine Bar
29 people recommend, 11 warn against itvia r/london30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 5 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people say Gordon's Wine Bar suits a date, and several praise the wine list, with one patron describing a cosy, intimate setting and another recalling candlelit evenings in colder months. Several people mention its outdoor area. Most who comment recommend it, but several describe queues or no free seats at busy times, and a couple say it has become tourist-heavy. Several patrons feel it has declined, and one of them is unsure whether it has recovered. One patron finds it stuffy, and one regular says the cheeseboard is not what it was.
Address
Gordon's Wine Bar, 47 Villiers St, London WC2N 6NE, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Best for
- Dates
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Wine list, Port and sherry, Outdoor seating
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Gold-Creme-9597 in r/london · May 2026
Has long enjoyed it for drinks and defends it against critics.
- Recommendsu/eltrotter in r/london · May 2026
Recalls lovely slow days outdoors with wine and cheese while working in a nearby office.
- Recommendsu/fgspq in r/london · May 2026
Remembers it as a go-to first-date spot back when they were single.
- Recommendsu/SmartaHari in r/london · May 2026
Likes that it is an easy journey home afterwards, and highlights the wine offering.
- Mixedu/Zath42 in r/london · May 2026consistency
Long-time regular who says it was great but has lost its spark since Covid; still worth going.
- Mixedu/Away-Activity-469 in r/london · May 2026taste
Liked its cheeseboard before, thinks it slipped after Covid and may have recovered.
- Caveatu/Tawny_haired_one in r/london · May 2026wait time
Doubts the photo is from here, since the inside is always full.
- Recommendsu/RDKlick in r/london · May 2026
Confirms it as a first-date spot, based on their own first date there.
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- Mixedu/MarthaFarcuss in r/london · May 2026
Says it's okay, though it's no Angus Steakhouse.
- Recommendsu/darknessinthevoid13 in r/london · May 2026ambience
Pushes back that a basement like this is simply what an old one looks like.
- Mixedu/KanyeWestsPoo in r/london · May 2026wait time
Has had nice visits and a big wine list, but won't queue for it.
- Recommendsu/WinkyNurdo in r/london · May 2026
Used to love it, found seats surprisingly easy to get, and calls it good for dates.
- Recommendsu/mralistair in r/london · Feb 2025
Calls it the classic pick for wine bars.
- Recommendsu/VMI_Account in r/london · May 2026
Visited with work colleagues on a business trip and found it memorable.
- Recommendsu/IGotThis-25 in r/london · May 2026ambience
Thinks it suits a date well, with a cosy, intimate feel.
- Recommendsu/everyoneelsehasadog in r/london · May 2026
Agrees it suits dates and fondly recalls its Sunday cheese platters.
- Caveatu/Low-Exam-7547 in r/london · May 2026ambience
Used to love it for casual drinks, but says outdoor seating and influencers made it touristy.
- Recommendsu/brc981 in r/london · May 2026wait time
Agrees it suits dates and recalls easy midweek seating years ago.
- Mixedu/fintage in r/london · May 2026value
Finds it pricey, but says the lovely setting makes it worth it.
- Recommendsu/k8s-problem-solved in r/london · Sep 2024ambience
Recommends Gordon's, especially in colder months, for its candlelit atmosphere and red wine.
- Recommendsu/purrcthrowa in r/london · May 2026ambience
Says it has a lovely outdoor area near the Embankment gardens.
- Caveatu/ZhAnna91 in r/london · May 2026wait time
Agrees, saying they could never get a seat there.
- Caveatu/throwawayDude131 in r/london · May 2026consistency
Says it has declined and is now overcrowded since becoming a popular secret spot.
- Recommendsu/Technane in r/london · May 2026
Agrees they love it and calls it a favourite date spot with their partner.
- Recommendsu/maaaahtin in r/london · May 2026wait time
Suggests going on a hot evening, when the crowd gathers outside instead.
- Recommendsu/bzumbum in r/london · May 2026
Agrees it was the venue for their first date.
- Recommendsu/Immediate_Sand_9350 in r/london · May 2026value
Found the barrel-poured port and sherry good value compared with nearby bars.
- Caveatu/SWLondonLady in r/london · May 2026ambience
Found it stuffy and a bit unpleasant after working nearby.
- Caveatu/haywire in r/london · Sep 2024wait time
Says the place has had long queues lately whenever they pass by.
- Caveatu/Fancy-Professor-7113 in r/london · Sep 2024
Says the place has turned chaotic and overrun with tourists.
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